The European Union has approved new rules that will make it much easier for consumers to replace their smartphone battery. The vast majority of smartphones sold are sealed devices that require special tools to open and service them. The EU’s Read More
Microsoft revealed that “ongoing DDoS activity” was behind outages in Outlook, OneDrive, and cloud services in early June. The company revealed in a blog post that there is no evidence that user data was compromised: Beginning in early June 2023, Microsoft identified Read More
Toyota has announced a significant battery electric vehicle initiative, one that should help it make up for lost time. Despite pioneering the hybrid vehicle market with its popular Prius line of vehicles, Toyota has been noticeably resistant to going all-in Read More
Federal Communications Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel wants to investigate how broadband data caps impact consumers. Many broadband companies place limits on how much data customers can use before their internet is throttled, blocked, or additional charges assessed. Rosenworcel wants her Read More
Further solidifying AI as tech’s latest golden child, a new report says generative AI could boost the global economy by as much as $4.4 trillion per year. OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, Amazon and others are betting it all on generative AI Read More
Personalization is still possible with first-party data. With all of the changes Google has been making over the past year, including its cookieless world, and as we begin to enter the new post-normal, marketers are looking to reinvent their search Read More
The US Federal Aviation Administration has implemented safeguards to prevent database errors that grounded flights in January. On January 11, a Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system outage impacted some 11,000 flights in the US. In the days after the Read More
Microsoft is upping the ante in its war on unsupported PCs, displaying a watermark on those systems running Windows 11. Windows 11 has stricter system requirements than its predecessors, requiring a CPU with Trusted Platform Module (TPM). While there are ways of Read More
As laboratories face increasing demands for efficiency, data accessibility, and security, many are considering migrating their laboratory information systems (LIS) to cloud-based solutions. Cloud-based LIS offers numerous advantages, such as reduced IT infrastructure costs, improved scalability, and enhanced data security. Read More
Chris Licht’s run as CEO of CNN is over, with the executive leaving the company after just 13 months at the helm. Licht’s run as CNN’s CEO has been filled with controversy, missteps, and a precipitous decline in ratings. According Read More
